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by: Fortin, Auguste H.; Dwamena, Francesca C.; Frankel, Richard M.; Smith, Robert C.

ISBN: 9780071760003 | 0071760008

A comprehensive, evidence-based introduction to the principles and practices of patient communication in a clinical setting

Endorsed by the American Academy on Communication for Healthcare

Updated and expanded by a multidisciplinary team of medical experts, Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing, Third Edition presents a step-by-step methodology for mastering every aspect of the medical interview. You will learn how to confidently obtain from patients accurate biomedical facts, as well as ... MOREcritical personal, social, and emotional information, allowing you to make precise diagnoses,develop effective treatment plans, and forge strong clinician-patient relationships.

The most evidence-based guide available on this topic, Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing applies the proven 5-Step approach, which integrates patient- and clinician-centered skills to improve effectiveness without adding extra time to the interview’s duration.

Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing covers everything from patient-centered and clinician-centered interviewing skills, such as:

• Patient education
• Motivating for behavior change
• Breaking bad news
• Managing different personality styles
• Increasing personal awareness in mindful practice
• Nonverbal communication
• Using computers in the exam room
• Reporting and presenting evaluations

Companion video and teaching supplement are available online. Read details inside the book.

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"A unique introductory guide to the principles of patient communication in clinical medicine, Patient Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method, is a practical introductory textbook covering the essentials of the patient interview. Teaching the renowned 5-Step Methodology, the book covers all the principles of conducting an effective patient interview, from the basics of interviewing to advanced situations in patient encounters. Featuring carefully screened data and results from research, this is the most evidence-based textbook on the subject. Pedagogy includes learning and practice exercises in each chapter"--Provided by publisher.

1. Interviewing
2. Facilitating Skills
3. Patient-Centered Interviewing
4. Symptom-Defining Skills
5. Doctor-Centered Interviewing
6. Advanced Interviewing: Adapting the Interview to Different Situations and Other Practical Issues
7. Advanced Interviewing: The Provider-Patient Relationship
8. Summarizing and Presenting the Patient's Story
9. Patient Education
Appendix A. Research Report from the Annals of Internal Medicine: Academia and Clinic
Appendix B. Foreword to the First Edition
Appendix C. Examples of Emo... MOREtions
Appendix D. Complete Write-Up of Mrs. Jones' Initial Evaluation
Subject Index